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Air Compressor - what to buy?
thats why i made a lil enclosure with dynamat and a fan to move the air and
cool the compressor ..
it tends to get nice and warm ..
anyway .
most painting aplication require 100 cfm @ 40Psi
that ususaly depends from paint gun to paint gun ..
i sprayed my car like that and i got almost no overspray at all ..
now it also depends what kind of paint are u using.
i used base clear at a 50-50 mix ( 50% paint and 50% thiner )
the paint came out almost the same as a pro shop would have painted my car
...
i suggest gettin PPG base and clear
it worked almost perfect for me
the paint was tacked in 20-45 ( touch dry - it pretty much how thick u laid
it down the thicker the longer it takes to dry )
on that topic i say do more thin layers because it will dry faster and
theres less of a chance for runs ...
try to keep the base at a 60-20-20 mix (60% clear - 20% hardener/activator -
20% thinner )
this will hep curing process and it will also add a nice shine .
2 or 3 layers of clear at 15-15 mins appart
trust me ..
i painted quite a few cars !
and all of them came out almost flawless ( just a few bugs thats all .. but
they all came out a few weeks latter when e buffed out the car )
anyway ..
good luck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew MacPherson" <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: "Adrian C." <aculda@cogeco.ca>
Cc: "List (E-mail)" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: Air Compressor - what to buy?
>
> I've got the same sized unit, older model, and I have to say that it is
> quite sufficient for anything I have yet to throw at it... :)
>
> It's a little on the noisy side though.
>
> I picked it up about three years ago used for $875 CDN.
>
> Drew
>
> On Mon, 23 Dec 2002, Adrian C. wrote:
>
> > well ..
> > im actually already buying my tools for the shop that im gonna open in a
few
> > months
> > ( pretty much got about 6 months till im a fully licenced class A
mechanic )
> > i have gotten myself a compressor that will suit my application with
> > upgradability in mind
> > so i got a Ingersoll Rand 2475N7.5
> > here's thir site ..
> > http://air.irco.com/asg/small_recip/index.asp
> > dig around if u see something that u find give'em a call ( 1 800 air
serv )
> > hers the specs of my lil monster
> > 7.5 Hp motor w/ 80 Gal. Vertical Tank
> > 24.3 CFM/min - 175 Psi Max.
> > Dimmensions:
> > L x W x H (in)
> > 26" x 38" x 70"
> > weight : about 500 Lbs + packaging
> > and also has a few other cool features ( value packaged version )
> > but also set me back about $2000 CAN :yikes:
> > i would suggest raiding your local home depot or sears for something
that
> > will suit your app.
> > that might be a bit cheaper ...
> > anyways ..
> > good luck ...
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
> > To: "Tyler P." <ty@festf.org>; "List (E-mail)" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 2:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: Air Compressor - what to buy?
> >
> >
> > > i got a craftsman pro series upright. 175 psi, 25 gal. keeps up with
> > > everything i've thrown at it so far (impact, air ratchet, die cutter).
its
> > > fairly compact and was decently priced as well.
> > > heres link on craftsman site:
> > >
> >
http://www.sears.com/sr/product/summary/productsummary.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@
> > >
> >
1252592827.1040669791@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfhadchdighghhcehgcemgdffmdflk.0&vert
> > > ical=TOOL&fromAuto=YES&bidsite=CRAFT&pid=00916778000
> > > jesus that link was huge, here do this
> > > http://www.craftsman.com
> > > then put 00916778000 in the search box at the upper right
> > > hth
> > > Al
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tyler P." <ty@festf.org>
> > > To: "List (E-mail)" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 12:57 PM
> > > Subject: Air Compressor - what to buy?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi all, I just got a nice unexpected bonus and was thinking an air
> > > > compressor would be a nice thing to buy. What brands should I look
at
> > and
> > > > what specs should I look for? Upright or horizontal? Who makes
good
> > > tools
> > > > for the air compressor and are there any brands of tools or
compressors
> > > that
> > > > I should look out for?
> > > >
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